Claudia:

Sorry to hear that. Are you dealing with depression as well along with the anxiety?

You may want to inquire about KPU . This is a measure of components that inhibit the ability to detox and to properly metabolize certain elements like B6 and Zinc. This is challenging because it inpacts your ability to properly metabolize medications which causes side effects without results intended.

Mine is four times higher than high range. You may want to look into this. Standard labs likely would not be knowledgeable and you may need to look for a more naturopathic psychiatrist to explore this. Then, treatment is generally supplements and certain foods.

I know this is a lot, but I wanted to at least let you know about this due to the fact that both of us are resistant to the medications.

Claudia:
I am suffering from severe depression along with the anxiety. I can physically feel my eyes weak and burning and sensations in my front of the head ; the frontal cortex. I too have lost a lot of weight; too much. And when I do eat larger meals it almost seems that my gut is not processing the food properly in order for weight gain. My Doctor wanted me to try Tritelix, but I am not sure I will try another psych med at this time. Stuck right now because even though I tell myself I am healing, the depression seems to be constant. Have to force myself to do anything with what feels like brain malfunction and lack of executive function.

So I do know the level of suffering with no clear medication path to assist.

Have tried all the mindfulness routes and brain rewire programs, neuro feedback, acupuncture, cold therapies, and now detox and supplements to try to mitigate effects of elevated KPU.

This has been going on since early June 2024 and now beginning to have a lot of physical muscle pain within the body.

I hope you have a better day today and tomorrow. We need to focus and celebrate the wins daily even though we physically feel really lousy at the time. Today I did yard work out front and it was very difficult and hard to find the energy. I am celebrating that I did it anyway and thankful I can still walk. Pain is there, but I am still walking and mobile; I sure will never take that for granted. Things can change so quickly. So my prayer is that positive change to the condition occurs even if it is just small gains over a long period. Just transitioning off the meds that did not work correctly seemed to set me back every time. I am still taking Trazadone at night in an attempt to get some sleep. My other prayer is that the sleep gets deeper and longer cycles.

The ringing in the ears is likely a result of Benzodiazepines. Are you still taking these from time to time?

Hope you are doing just a little bit better Claudia.